EP2174091A4 - Shaped charge fuse booster system for dial lethality in reduce collateral damage bombs (rcdb) that include penetrating warheads of warheads with high explosives that are difficult to ignite - Google Patents

Shaped charge fuse booster system for dial lethality in reduce collateral damage bombs (rcdb) that include penetrating warheads of warheads with high explosives that are difficult to ignite

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Publication number
EP2174091A4
EP2174091A4 EP08834971A EP08834971A EP2174091A4 EP 2174091 A4 EP2174091 A4 EP 2174091A4 EP 08834971 A EP08834971 A EP 08834971A EP 08834971 A EP08834971 A EP 08834971A EP 2174091 A4 EP2174091 A4 EP 2174091A4
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Prior art keywords
warheads
rcdb
bombs
lethality
ignite
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2174091A1 (en
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Blake K Thomas
James D Ruhlman
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
    • F42C19/09—Primers or detonators containing a hollow charge
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
    • F42B12/20—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type
    • F42B12/201—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type characterised by target class
    • F42B12/204—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type characterised by target class for attacking structures, e.g. specific buildings or fortifications, ships or vehicles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/02—Fuze bodies; Fuze housings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
    • F42C19/0838—Primers or igniters for the initiation or the explosive charge in a warhead
    • F42C19/0842—Arrangements of a multiplicity of primers or detonators, dispersed within a warhead, for multiple mode selection
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
    • F42C19/095—Arrangements of a multiplicity of primers or detonators, dispersed around a warhead, one of the primers or detonators being selected for directional detonation effects

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Fuses (AREA)
EP08834971A 2007-07-30 2008-07-30 Shaped charge fuse booster system for dial lethality in reduce collateral damage bombs (rcdb) that include penetrating warheads of warheads with high explosives that are difficult to ignite Withdrawn EP2174091A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US95280707P 2007-07-30 2007-07-30
PCT/US2008/071648 WO2009045619A1 (en) 2007-07-30 2008-07-30 Shaped charge fuse booster system for dial lethality in reduce collateral damage bombs (rcdb) that include penetrating warheads of warheads with high explosives that are difficult to ignite

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EP2174091A1 EP2174091A1 (en) 2010-04-14
EP2174091A4 true EP2174091A4 (en) 2013-04-03

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US (1) US8464639B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2174091A4 (en)
WO (1) WO2009045619A1 (en)

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US8464639B2 (en) 2013-06-18
WO2009045619A1 (en) 2009-04-09
EP2174091A1 (en) 2010-04-14

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